Improvement in wagon-racks



J. F. CASS.

Wagon-Racks.

Patented Ju|y 20, 1875.

N.PETERS, PHOTO-UTHOGRAPHER. WASHINGTON, D C.

JAMES F. CASS, OF LORIGINAL, ASSIGNOR OF TWO-THIRDS HIS RIGHT TO .JAMES MOOALLUM AND ALPHEUS MOGALLUM, OF KARS, OANADA.

IMPROVEMENT IN WAGON-RACKS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. [65,789, dated July 20, 1875; application tiled June 26, 1875.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JAMES FORTUNE CASS, of LOriginal, in the county of Prescott, in

to the rack E are brackets F, to sllp Into the sockets, which preferably have a dovetailed Improvements in VVagon-Racks; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

In this invention sockets are fastened to the outsides of the box by rods passing transversely therethrough and secured by nuts. The sockets receive brackets, to which are attached the racks.

Figure l isa perspective view of a Wagon-box and rack embodying my invention. Fig.2 is a side elevation of a part of the same. Fig. 3 is an end view, part in elevation, part in section.

shaped fang of the brackets, to prevent rattling at the joint. The rackis attached to the boX by inserting the brackets in the sockets, and is removable therefrom by simply lifting it upwardly.

I claim as my invention Y 1. The dovetailed sockets B and brackets F, in combination with a wagon-body, A, as and for the purpose set forth. 7

2. The sockets B, fastened to the wagon-box by rods (J passing transversely therethrough, and secured by nuts D, as set forth. passing transversely through the sockets and J. F. CASS. box, and secured by nuts D, screwing on the end of the rods. The rods 0, by passing transversely through the box, prevent the longi- WVitnesses:

SAMUEL J. KELLY, JOHN BUTTERFIELD.

tapering groove to receive a corresponding. 

